Account-cabinet.



A. S. MA CHEN.

ACGOUNT CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 15, 1909. 951,01?" Patented Mar.1,1910.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application filed June 15, 1909. ficrial N0. teaser.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT S. MAoHEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Norfolk, in the county of Norfolk and State of Virginia, have invented new and useful improvements in Account-Cabinets, of which the following is a specification.

The purpose of the present invention is the provision of a cabinet designed. most especially for the storage of account books and embodying loosely mounted shelves and an adjustable back, the parts being combined and arranged so as to economize space and admit of the books presenting a uniform appearance, the cabinet being constructed with reference to despatch in obtaining any desired book containing a special account for ready inspection.

The invention contemplates a casing or inclosing frame having drawers in its lower portion for the reception of sundry articles and having its upper portion provided with a plurality of loosely mounted shelves and a back, the latter being adjustable according to the width of the books or other articles to be placed upon the shelves so that the backs of the books may approach to a given line or plane and thereby present a uniform and neat appea ance.

The invention consists of the novel features, details of construction and combinations of parts which hereinafter will be more particularly set forth, illustrated in-the ac companying drawings and pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the drawings forming a part of the specification: Figure l is a front view of an account cabinet embodying the inven tion. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a hori: zontal section of an end portion of the cabi net on the line 3-3 of Fig.2.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the ,views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

The casing or cabinet A. may be of any construction, capacity and finish according to the particular design or purpose for which. intended and comprises inclosing walls for protecting the account looolrs or other-kindred articles placed therein. As shown, the casing or cabinet comprises a top 1, a back 2, sides 3 and a hollow base d in which is fitted a series of drawers'o. ill horizontal partition 6 subdivides thecasing or cabinet into plates 9, set into openings formed in. the

main back 2, each of said plates 9 having an internally threaded boss in which the cooperating set screw 8 is fitted. The inner ends of theset screws 8 are connected with the false back 7 by means of a' swivel joint whereby the false back may be positivel moved in or out to the required position. X series of vertical bars 10 make connection with the horizontal partition 6 and with the top land the upper portion of the hollow base l. The spaces formed at the front of the casing, inclosing the frame or cabinet are closed by means of doors 11 which are hinged at one vertical edge to the uprights l0 and are adapted to swing open and shut at the opposite edge.

A; series of rods or bars 12 are mounted upon the horizontal partition 6 and the hollow base and receive the shelves lS Which are slipped thereon, said shelves having openings in position and number correspcndin with therods or bars 12 so as to receive t e same. Notches 14 are formed in the front edges of the shelves 13 opposite the spaces between adjacent uprights 10 so as to enable the books or the llke placed upon the shelves to be conveniently and firmly gras ed when it is required to remove the same rom the shelves for use. The shelves 13 extend the entire length of the casing or cabinet and are supported in rac-, tice in spaced position by means of the books or other articles placed between them. it is to be understood that a number of books are placed upon each shelf, hence, when one or more of the books are withdrawn from a shelf, the shelves and books above are supported by the remaining books. 'llhe books act as spacing means for the shelves to hold the same apart the required distance, however, it is to be understood that spacing devices of any lrind or nature may be employed for holding the shelves apart the required distance. I V

lln practice it is proposed to arrange the books alphabetically or according to a plan or system capable of indexing or admitting of ready reference to any particular book. lln order that the required hoolr may be lo placed within the cabinet.

.From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying. drawcated, it is proposed to provide the front of the doors 11 with indicating slips, tags or cards 15 upon which designating matter of any nature may be provided. It is proposed to arrange the parts so that upon'open-- in any one of the doors, a series of books Wi 1 be exposed and accessible. v

From the foregoing it will be understood that the book contammg a particular account or other matter to be inspected may be ascertained on reference to the indicating slips or tabs provided upon the. doors and after the particular space has been found, the .book maybe had by opening the door leading "thereto. By adjusting the false back 7 the depth or the distance from. the front of the casing may be determined to suit the length or width of the books to be ings, theadvanta es of the construction and of the method 0 operation will be readily apparent tothose skilled in the art to which the invention appertains, and while I have described the principle of operation .of the "invention, together with the device which -I now; consider to be the best embodiment .thereofil desire to haveit understood that thedevice shown is merely illustrative, and that such ;changes' maybe made when dethe back oft e casing, a fa se'back located or from the rear edges of the shelves and holding the same in an adjusted position.

2. An account cabinet comprislng a casing or inclosing frame, a horizontal partition sub-dividing the space into upper and lower compartments, and having 1ts rear edge spaced from the back, upper and lower series of' shelves havin their rear edges spaced from the back 0 the casing, a false back located in the rear of the horizontal partition and the series of shelves and between them and the back of the casing, and means for, adjusting said false back and holding the same in an adjusted position.

3. In a cabinet of the character described, the combination of .a casing or inclosing frame, a horizontal partition subdividing the easing into upper and lower compartments, u rights subdividing the front of the casing, oors hinged to the uprights and adapted to close the front of the casing, vertical supports, a series of shelves loosely mounted upon the sup orts and having notches in their front e ges corresponding to the spaces closed by said doors, a false back located in the rear of the horizontal artition and series of shelves, and means or adjusting the false back and holding the same in an adjusted position. I

In testimony. whereof I afiix my signatur v in presence of two witnesses.

- ALBERT s. MAGHEN.

Witnesses:

WAILE HANK, M. R. SHAW. 

